Sempron 2650 vs Athlon II X2 250

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Aggregate performance score

Athlon II X2 250
2009
2 cores / 2 threads, 65 Watt
0.68
+94.3%
Sempron 2650
2014
2 cores / 2 threads, 25 Watt
0.35

Athlon II X2 250 outperforms Sempron 2650 by an impressive 94% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Athlon II X2 250 and Sempron 2650 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking27403068
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation3.61no data
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
Power efficiency0.991.32
Architecture codenameRegor (2009−2013)Kabini (2013−2014)
Release date2 June 2009 (15 years ago)9 April 2014 (10 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$39no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Athlon II X2 250 and Sempron 2650 basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores2 (Dual-core)2 (Dual-core)
Threads22
Base clock speed3 GHzno data
Boost clock speed3 GHz1.45 GHz
L1 cache256 KB128 KB
L2 cache2 MB1024 KB
L3 cache0 KBno data
Chip lithography45 nm28 nm
Die size117 mm2107 mm2
Maximum core temperatureno data90 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data90 °C
Number of transistors410 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-no data

Compatibility

Information on Athlon II X2 250 and Sempron 2650 compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configuration11
SocketAM3AM1
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt25 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Athlon II X2 250 and Sempron 2650. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI-+
FMA-FMA4
AVX-+
PowerNow-+
PowerGating-+
VirusProtect-+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Athlon II X2 250 and Sempron 2650 are enumerated here.

AMD-V-+
IOMMU 2.0-+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Athlon II X2 250 and Sempron 2650. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR3-1333
Max memory channelsno data1

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardOn certain motherboards (Chipset feature)AMD Radeon R3 Graphics
จำนวนพาธไลน์no data128
Enduro-+
Switchable graphics-+
UVD-+
VCE-+

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Athlon II X2 250 and Sempron 2650 integrated GPUs.

DisplayPort-+
HDMI-+

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Athlon II X2 250 and Sempron 2650 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXno dataDirectX® 12
Vulkan-+

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Athlon II X2 250 and Sempron 2650.

PCIe version2.02.0
PCI Express lanesno data4

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

Athlon II X2 250 0.68
+94.3%
Sempron 2650 0.35

Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

Athlon II X2 250 1080
+96%
Sempron 2650 551

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

Athlon II X2 250 307
+112%
Sempron 2650 145

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

Athlon II X2 250 539
+130%
Sempron 2650 234

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.68 0.35
Recency 2 June 2009 9 April 2014
Chip lithography 45 nm 28 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 25 Watt

Athlon II X2 250 has a 94.3% higher aggregate performance score.

Sempron 2650, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 4 years, a 60.7% more advanced lithography process, and 160% lower power consumption.

The Athlon II X2 250 is our recommended choice as it beats the Sempron 2650 in performance tests.


Should you still have questions on choice between Athlon II X2 250 and Sempron 2650, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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